Cindy Ettingoff
On the official roster: U.S. District Court, W.D. Tenn. · verified 2026-10-07
Divorce mediation lawyers in Germantown, TN
6 certified family mediators in Germantown whose official Tennessee roster record shows an attorney background. These divorce mediation attorneys act as neutrals and don't represent either side.
How this list is built: these are certified family mediators whose official Tennessee roster record lists an attorney or in-state Bar member background. In mediation they work as neutrals: a mediator doesn’t represent or advise either side, even if they’re a lawyer. If you want legal advice about your own case, hire your own attorney. Do I need a lawyer for divorce mediation?
How does mediation work in Shelby County?
Within Memphis, the city's Municipal Court sits in three divisions, and its City Court Clerk's Office keeps the court's records and collects ticket fines [1][2]. Federal civil cases go to the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Tennessee in Memphis, whose ADR Plan, in effect since September 1, 2014, automatically refers most civil cases to alternative dispute resolution [3][4]. Parties may choose any mediator they agree on; otherwise the court appoints one from its Mediation Panel, and costs are shared unless the court orders otherwise [4]. Some mediators listed below appear in that court's Mediator Profile Directory [3], though most come from the Tennessee AOC's Rule 31 listing as of October 2026 [5].
- City of Memphis – Municipal Court Judges
- City of Memphis – City Court Clerk
- U.S. District Court, W.D. Tenn. – Mediator Profile Directory (rev. July 2023)
- U.S. District Court, W.D. Tenn. – Introduction and Overview: ADR Plan and Mediation Program
- Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts – Find a Mediator (Rule 31 listed mediators, as of Oct. 2026)
Fact-checked 2026-10-08. Court programs change; confirm with the clerk.
Open to meeting by video? Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients · Online mediators
Kevin Snider
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Kimberley S. Jones
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Lakita Cavin
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
M. Elizabeth Yarbrough
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Sarah J. Carter
On the official roster: Tennessee Administrative Office of the Courts · verified 2026-10-08
Mediators who work online with Tennessee clients
No mediator from another state has told us they work online with Tennessee clients in this practice area yet. Local mediators may also offer video sessions; ask when you contact them.
Court-ordered case? Courts may require a mediator from their own approved list for court-ordered cases. Check your court’s rules, or see how mediation works in Tennessee.
Court-connected mediation in Tennessee: When a Tennessee court orders Rule 31 mediation and the parties don't pick a listed Rule 31 mediator together, the judge names three from the AOC's statewide list and each side strikes one name.
Private mediation in Tennessee: Rule 31 says its standards cover only mediations and mediators under that rule, not private mediation outside it. The ADR Commission may waive training for a mediator approved and in good standing in another state.
Sources: Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 1, Application · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 4, Selection of Rule 31 Mediators · Tenn. Sup. Ct. R. 31, § 14(d)(1)(iii), Rule 31 Mediators (out-of-state approval)
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